Nonprofit · EIN 04-3636350
DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $719,452 | $584,841 | $134,611 | $583,004 | $404 | $582,600 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $422,092 | $391,697 | $30,395 | $456,635 | $8,646 | $447,989 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $652,851 | $669,419 | -$16,568 | $421,854 | $4,260 | $417,594 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $713,375
- of which government grants
- $339,905
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,077
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $38,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $196,341
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,604
- Occupancy
- $9,334
- Travel
- $529
- Depreciation
- $455
- Program services (functional)
- $514,017
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,623
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,201
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $456,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $583,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $404
- Net assets, end of year
- $582,600
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $272,199
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $310,401
- Gross receipts
- $719,452
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN DRINKARD | FORMER EXEC Officer | 40 | $76,351 |
| EMILY KAO | INCOM EXEC D Officer | 40 | $50,486 |
| JOEL ALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY BOATENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER BODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS BONGORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARNELL BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GOOCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOWSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ROY LARICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAIL LARSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PATTY LOHISER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| RYAN LOPEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAMONA LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LUMPKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| GREG VAN NEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACEY POLK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CISCO RIVERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN DRINKARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $51,606 |
| JOEL ALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER BODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS BONGORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARNELL BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JERI CHAIKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GOOCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOWSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN KNITTEL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| GAIL LARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX LITOVSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAMONA LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERTA MUEHLHEIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACEY POLK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CURT WITCHEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA F MILLS | FORMER EXEC Officer | 40 | $47,242 |
| MAUREEN DRINKARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $7,404 |
| JOEL ALPERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER BODE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRIS BONGORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARNELL BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JERI CHAIKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA GOOCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HOWSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN KNITTEL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| GAIL LARSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX LITOVSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAMONA LOWERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERTA MUEHLHEIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STACEY POLK | CITIZEN-AT-L Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CURT WITCHEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12200 FAIRHILL ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44120-1058
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EMILY KAO, 12200 FAIRHILL ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44120
- Signed the 990
- EMILY KAO, INCOM EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 325-7781
- Website
- WWW.DOANBROOKPARTNERSHIP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCMANAMON & CO LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP (DBWP) IS TO LEAD CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT CHAMPION ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WATERSHED AND TO SERVE AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE DOAN BROOK AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AND BY PROVIDING RELIABLE, ACCESSIBLE WATERSHED SCIENCE. DBWP MAINTAINS A SMALL STAFF INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMILY KAO AND WATERSHED PROGRAM MANAGER, ALEX KIRCHNER, AND A WATERSHED PROGRAM COORDINATOR. WE ALSO RELY ON INTERNS AND DBWP VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE MANY ORGANIZATION AND EVENT SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. THEY HELP TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT PROGRAM EVENTS, SUPPORT IN-OFFICE FUNCTION, RESTORE HABITATS, LEAD HIKES, COLLECT TRASH AND LEAD DIGITAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT STORMWATER, SUSTAINABILITY AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT: DBWP HOSTS REGULAR ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BOARD MEETINGS AND PROJECT PLANNING MEETINGS WERE HELD IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. WE SERVE AS FISCAL SPONSORS FOR BLUESTONE HEIGHTS. CURRENTLY WE HAVE 17 REGULAR AND AFFILIATE TRUSTEES SERVING THE ORGANIZATION. THE AFFILIATE TRUSTEE POSITIONS ARE NON-VOTING AND REPRESENT DBWP VOLUNTEERS, A CITIZEN FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH EUCLID, AND THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT.Expenses $514,017
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND STEWARDSHIP: IN 2025, DBWP CONTINUED TO HOST EXISTING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND HABITAT STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS. WE OFFERED 48 IN PERSON EVENTS INCLUDING FAMILY FISHING DAY, 2 FISHING WORKSHOPS, TAKE TO THE LAKE, STREAM CLEANUPS, HIKES, NATIVE HABITAT STEWARDSHIP DAYS AT LOWER LAKE, THE DOAN BROOK GORGE, AND AT THE GROW NOT MOW SITES IN SHAKER HEIGHTS. IN TOTAL, WE HAD OVER 2000 ATTENDEES VISIT OUR EVENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED OVER 3481 HOURS OF HABITAT STEWARDSHIP.
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: IN THE SPRING OF 2025, DBWP WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH CHAGRIN RIVER WATERSHED PARTNERS TO INSTALL A RAIN GARDEN AT WILLSON SCHOOL, A CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL THAT SERVES YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN CLEVELAND. IN ADDITION, DBWP LAUNCHED THE BROOK & BLOOM PROGRAM, A YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE DOAN BROOK WATERSHED. THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A 71,665 GRANT FROM THE OHIO LAKE ERIE COMMISSION.
- PLANNING: DBWP HOSTED A COMMITTEE OF CITY, SEWER DISTRICT, VOLUNTEER AND NON-PROFIT REPRESENTATIVES TO COLLECTIVELY WORK ON SHAKER LAKES PARKLANDS MANAGEMENT. DBWP CONTINUES TO SERVE THE CENTRAL LAKE ERIE BASIN COLLABORATIVE (CLEB) STEERING COMMITTEE, ONE OF FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE THE COLLABORATIVE IN THIS CAPACITY. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMILY KAO ALSO SERVES ON THE RESTORE ROCKEFELLER PARK, CUYAHOGA AREAS OF CONCERN, CLEVELAND CULTURAL GARDENS FEDERATION, AND OTHER COMMITTEES. DBWP SPENT MANY PLANNING AND EDUCATION HOURS ON A DAM REMOVAL CONTROVERSY IN OUR WATERSHED, WHICH WAS INITIATED BY NEORSD AND THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND SHAKER HEIGHTS. RESTORATION: DBWP WAS AWARDED A HEALTHY URBAN TREE CANOPY GRANT FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 27,594.00 TO MAINTAIN MORE THAN 60 HISTORIC TREES IN ROCKEFELLER PARK, AND A 15,000 GRANT FROM THE CLEVELAND TREE COALITION TO GIVE AWAY 200 NATIVE TREES TO CLEVELAND RESIDENTS. DBWP RECEIVED A NEORSD WATERSHED SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR 45,000, AND MANY OTHER PROGRAM RELATED GRANTS TO SUPPORT EVENTS AND OUTREACH IN THE WATERSHED. WE ALSO RECEIVED A 100% COST-WAIVER FROM THE USACE THROUGH THEIR PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR STATES PROGRAM TO CONDUCT A COMPLETE ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN THE ROCKEFELLER REACH OF THE DOAN BROOK. THIS ASSESSMENT IS VALUED AT 235,000.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3636350
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $583,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $719,452
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $719,452 | $584,841 | $583,004 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $422,092 | $391,697 | $456,635 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $652,851 | $669,419 | $421,854 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $730,898 | $682,619 | $638,243 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3636350).
Questions about DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP
- What is the EIN of DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP is 04-3636350.
- Is DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EMILY KAO.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,351 (MAUREEN DRINKARD, FORMER EXEC).
- How much revenue does DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $719,452, expenses of $584,841 and total assets of $583,004 at year end.
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